I am saddened to hear of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. She served her country faithfully and bravely for her entire life. She is now reunited with her Savior Jesus Christ and her loving husband Prince Philip. Here are a few quotes and photographs I have been moved by this afternoon.
“We know, every one of us, that in the end, all will be well.” – Princess Elizabeth, 1940 Children’s Hour radio program.at the start of WWII
Age 111953,, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipAge 94, still riding
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”- on her 21st birthday
Queen Elizabeth inspired me. She lived the life she was born to live, and she lived it well.
We had hard rain last night. By the light of day, the clouds are parting, revealing the bluest blues and painting beautiful images. I thought this one was interesting.
Let me know what you see in the comments below.
May God bless your day with glorious glimpses of His goodness.
As I regard our lovely holly bush this morning, I laughed as I looked at the fast, vigorous growers on the top. They are lush green, reaching to grow as much as possible before being trimmed into submission by my ever-hardworking husband.
As goes my mind, I thought about the various ways you could see these shoots of green.
Unsightly sore thumbs- they just don’t fit in. They are not following the lines of the accepted holly bush shape.
Overachievers – they are just showing off. They want to outshine all the others around them.
Reachers of grandeur- they want something more, something different. They are not content to merely follow the herd mentality and stay within the accepted boundaries of holly bush rules. They are reaching for the heavens.
Now I know by writing this, my sweet husband is now going to have trouble trimming this bush, as he will feel bad for trimming their exuberance. lol
How do you see these lovely green shoots? I would love to hear in the comments below.
Have a wonderful day seeing the world that God has made in all its exuberant glory.
Light is illuminating. Light is revealing. Light is beautiful. Light shows different aspects of the same thing, depending on the day, the time, your perspective.
Take a look at the old mill that is beside our mill house. I have taken many, many photographs of it over the years. It always looks different, depending on the light, the sky. I always see something slightly different, if I am paying attention.
At sunset. I see the stark line of the roof against the brilliant sky. The mill looks a bit foreboding and overly dramatic.Light behind the mill. I see the lines of the trim. I fret about the encroaching shrubs on the integrity of the building. The mill seems more vulnerable.Midday autumn light. The mill is revealed in a soft, pleasing way. The texture of the siding, the lovely blend of fall colors against the dark green trim. All is well.
Same mill, same camera, same photographer. Just different light and time of day. (As well as how the mill is framed.)
Light is amazing. It reveals and illuminates our life. I am so thankful that we do not have to live in darkness.
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” -Isaiah 9:2
If you need a change in your life, if you need to see things differently and more clearly, you need the Light. The Light that illuminates all. The Light that reveals. The Light that makes all things beautiful.
“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” – John 8:12
Call out to Him. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. And you will be saved. His Light will make you beautiful and illuminated in ways you can never imagine.
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